religion in america.

I apologize in advance for my poor use of punctuation and capitalization in these.



So today at lunch i had a pretty awesome conversation with Billy about religion in america and why people find it necessary to hate people in the name of love. we also jumped on the lets fix america bandwagon for a bit as well. i think most of this conversation was brought on by the fact that mike huckabee was giving a talk on campus today, trying to rally votes for his campaign. I find it rare that you stumble upon people these days especially in College Station, or any person who considers themselves "Christian" who fully understand the concept of Love. Remember that guy Jesus you claim to know so well, wasnt it him who hung out with prostitutes and drunks, wasnt it him that didnt judge but "LOVED" which you so claim to do. Its not your "God" given right to tell people what decisions they can make. Stop trying to regulate peoples lives and love them for who they are, not who you want them to be. I myself believe in Christianity, but i by no means would ever want to be blanketed in that group. I recently got into a debate with my design teacher about the documentary Jesuscamp. By far one of the most frightening experiences ive had in a very long time. If you havent seen it you should, and then you'll understand where im going with this. By no means is Harry Potter a demon, and I was recently in church where the speaker referenced that, i will no longer be attending that church. the funny point im trying to get at here, is at the beggining of the movie, on the kitchen table of one of the families, is the book "Lord of the Rings", now call me crazy, but im pretty sure that book includes heaps of wizardry and magic. So who draws the line on which book is ok and which book isnt, the ignorance of these people is astounding. I tried to find a clip of this movie online, but there were none on youtube i wanted to use, so if you go to youtube you can watch the whole movie.

I just dont understand how these people have decided that its their job to run america, and everyone should believe what they believe in the same way they believe it. i find i ridiculous that my professor, who, the other day while setting up a project i yelled out Jesus Christ in a fit of frustration Immediately followed my outburst by piping off saying "I Know Him". Really do you, thats great, you dont know jack about me, and honestly i dont need you to "Out Jesus" me by telling me so.

Now i know this might come off as me somewhat seeming to say im a better christian than you are because i know how to love people. That is by no means what im saying, In no way am i trying to act, sound, or appear to be superior to anyone. It just frustrates me, and i feel like this was a healthy alternative to punching someone in the face. We all have our faults in life, and I try to look at things from the other side of wanting to help people in their daily lives, but there are better ways to go about it, besides forcing your beliefs down someones throat.

I just feel that Fundamental Religious views, should NEVER be the driving force in your political stance, especially if you are trying to run a country based on freedom of thought and a religion. Wasnt that why we left England in the first place?Anyway if you so choose to watch the movie, I'd love to get your opinions on it.